After pleading guilty to or being convicted of a crime in Minnesota there are generally four types of sentences that may be imposed: (1) a Stay of Adjudication, (2) a Stay of Imposition, (3) a Stay of Execution, or (4) an executed sentence. A stay of adjudication is...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals, in State v. Hunter, ordered a new trial due to an erroneous jury instruction that too broadly defined the meaning of constructive possession. The court held that a person constructively possesses a controlled substance when the person...
Sometimes new evidence comes to light after a person has been convicted of a crime and is serving time in prison. This evidence can lead a Minnesota court to reverse the original judgment. Those who are falsely convicted can never regain the years of their life that...
People from all walks of life and demographics can face drug charges in Minnesota. The so-called war on drugs has led to overcrowding in prisons without much impact on overall drug abuse, as this blog discussed in March. At that time, legislators were considering a...
Smartphones have changed the way people in Minnesota interact with the world, and some would argue that the transformation has not been completely positive. Regardless of public opinion, the technology is in the hands of most people, including teenagers. MPR News...
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